KICKING (ABOUT) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

kicking (about)

verb

present participle of kick (about)

as in objecting (to)

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protesting

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The senator even admonished Republican staffers who were protesting outside a DC meeting between the candidate and Senate Democrats.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
Most of those protesting were women, according to videos published by Cubanet, a Cuban news outlet based in Miami.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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kicking (about)

kicking around

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